Section 17a-145-160 - Limitations to number of placements in one foster or prospective adoptive family(a) Children shall not be placed in a foster family or prospective adoptive family if that placement shall result in: (1) More than three foster or prospective adoptive children in that foster family or prospective adoptive family; (2) a total of six children including the foster or prospective adoptive family's natural and adoptive children; (3) more than two children under two years of age; or (4) more than three children under six years of age, except in the case of siblings as provided for in subsection (b) of this section.(b) The commissioner or a department regional administrator, for their specific region, may authorize a placement which exceeds the population limitations proscribed in subsection (a) of this section, only if such placement is done to keep sibling groups together and such placement does not exceed the population levels of local ordinance as provided for in subsection (d) of this section.(c) The commissioner may authorize the placement of a child or children which exceeds the population limitations proscribed in subsection (a) of this section in special circumstances as deemed appropriate by the commissioner if such placement does not exceed the population levels of local ordinance as provided for in subsection (d)of this section.(d) When local ordinances specify that a smaller number of children may be in care than is provided for in subsection (a) of this section or as may be provided for by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the local ordinance shall prevail.(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section a foster family or prospective adoptive family shall not care for more than two (2) nonambulatory children who are incapable of self-preservation.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-145-160
Effective February 20, 1997